President Biden aims for higher employment and lower emissions

• 01 4月 2021

Two announcements this week showed the administration attempting to deliver on its promise that a key goal of climate policy is job creation.

US E&Ps on a capital-raising spree

• 26 3月 2021

Near-zero interest rates and higher oil prices have created ideal conditions for E&Ps to issue debt. Will the capital inflows enable them to ramp up activity faster?

China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

• 24 3月 2021

In re-launching the ‘Clean Plate’ campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. This is of course an important message in and of itself, given the huge amounts of energy, water and land involved in food production in China.

How innovation and carbon are shaping future LNG supply

• 26 3月 2021

LNG might be the last great growth opportunity in oil and gas. But the difficult investment environment and buyers’ appetite for low-carbon LNG are among the challenges facing developers.

Wood Mackenzie 2020 Research Excellence Awards

• 23 3月 2021

In 2020, our global analysts produced an outstanding body of research to help steer our clients through the challenges and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our annual Research Excellence Awards celebrate the very best of that compelling and timely insight.

Drone strikes attempt to disrupt Saudi oil exports

• 12 3月 2021

Houthi militants have failed in recent attempts to hit targets in Saudi Arabia. But markets and governments are watching closely for a possible threat to oil supplies

Big Oil’s separate paths to decarbonisation

• 12 3月 2021

All of the Majors have strategies for the energy transition, they're just doing it in different ways. The Euro Majors have set net-zero targets and are diversifying into renewables; the US Majors' strategy is about decarbonising oil and gas. What's behind the different approaches? How will coming changes in US policy on climate change influence the US Majors' strategies? And what about ESG pressure from investors?

Federal leases and permits: how much could US tight oil shrink?

• 03 3月 2021

The Biden administration has moved swiftly to impose temporary restrictions on new federal lease sales and drilling permits ahead of a potential overhaul of regulations for oil and gas producers on federal lands. Are tighter rules ahead?

The Texas energy crisis: its causes and consequences

• 19 2月 2021

Freezing conditions in the southern US led to blackouts and a slump in gas production. What can we learn from the crisis?

Could alternative marine fuels decarbonise shipping?

• 26 2月 2021

Tough IMO emissions targets could steer shipping towards biofuels and e-fuels – but there are issues to navigate.

Why refinery-petrochemical integration is the downstream trend to watch

• 16 2月 2021

A tumultuous year has highlighted some key truths for the downstream sector – and new performance benchmarks are being set.

Carbon emissions: a new challenge for US LNG

• 05 2月 2021

President Joe Biden adds to the pressure on US gas exporters to consider climate impacts

A £2.5 trillion transformation: the economic impact of a net-zero North Sea

• 04 2月 2021

Low-carbon technologies have the potential to transform the energy industry. They could also have a powerful effect on local economies – as the UK is on a mission to demonstrate.

What President Biden’s first day means for energy

• 22 1月 2021

Blocking the Keystone XL pipeline, rejoining the Paris climate agreement, and a 60-day restriction on drilling permits on federal lands and waters are a statement of intent from the new administration

How the oil market plays out in 2021

• 15 1月 2021

Oil prices are on a roll, the 10% jump in January means Brent has tripled since the dark days of April 2020. How will the oil market develop in 2021 and can the price rise further still?

2021 – cheerful or fearful?

• 13 1月 2021

And after the 12 months we’ve all just experienced, making bold predictions for the year ahead is more fraught than ever: nothing is off the table.

Should upstream investors prepare for bolder fiscal policies in 2021?

• 20 1月 2021

Tougher upstream fiscal terms could be on the horizon. Find out what policymakers will be thinking about in 2021, and the key countries to watch.

Asia Pacific’s energy transition conundrum – is net zero possible?

• 10 8月 2021

The net zero race is on and Asia Pacific has joined the chase. But the scale of the APAC energy transition challenge is enormous.

Oil and gas: a risky business

• 10 8月 2021

Can we take a new, differentiated approach to evaluating oil and gas risk? Where do we place risk-adjusted discount rates, and how could a more nuanced view of oil and gas risks impact the Major’s portfolios? Read on for a preview of our insight ‘Oil and gas valuations – the risky outlook’.

Prices, FIDs and the energy transition: three key factors for global LNG

• 29 7月 2021

Using our latest global gas outlook to 2050, we're tackling the biggest questions facing the gas and LNG industry.

Decarbonising the upstream industry

• 14 7月 2021

In the face of the energy transition, upstream companies are under severe pressure to decarbonise. A situation that is only likely to intensify. Companies need to take note, set out their strategy and act so as to future-proof their business and keep hold of their social licence to operate.

Exploring the deepwater advantage

• 14 7月 2021

Deepwater will play an important role in the oil and gas industry’s pivot to the advantaged resources essential for success through the energy transition. And this year marks a step-change in deepwater field performance, with advantages that span both economics and carbon emissions.

Horizons: three key findings from Q2 2021

• 06 7月 2021

A recap from the last three editions of Horizons, from the prospect of upside-down oil and gas prices to the vast potential of carbon capture

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Nord Stream 2 nears the finish line

• 24 6月 2021

The gas pipeline from Russia to Germany has been acknowledged as a “fait accompli” by the US. The European market will still need more LNG

Oil refining’s four big challenges

• 02 7月 2021

Oil refining's concerns over profitability, rationalisation, decarbonisation and EVs

Alerts send warnings about the future of power

• 18 6月 2021

As a heatwave hit the southwest US this week, electricity demand surged, putting strain on the grids in Texas and California. Grid operators issued alerts urging customers to conserve electricity where possible by turning up thermostats and not running appliances in the late afternoon and evening. The measures worked: blackouts were avoided in both states. But the alerts were a reminder of the pressures facing grids in extreme weather conditions, which will increase as their reliance on wind and solar power grows. Demand response programmes and other measures to improve the flexibility of the grid are becoming increasingly important.

How high can the oil price go in 2021?

• 18 6月 2021

The oil price has been on a bull run for over a year. Fundamentals are improving with oil demand bouncing back towards pre-pandemic highs as the global economy recovers. But OPEC+ is also playing a key role in rebalancing the market after the crisis of 2020. How much further could prices go?

Investors exert their influence over the energy transition

• 11 6月 2021

Oil and gas companies have been coming under mounting pressure from large shareholders to address climate risks, and that pressure has stepped up sharply this year. The world’s six largest investors by assets under management have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, committing them to supporting the goal of global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. In total the signatories to the initiative have $37 trillion under management.

Big Oil’s watershed moment: five things you need to know

• 10 6月 2021

The events of May 26 2021 look like a defining moment for the oil and gas industry. In the space of a few hours, three decisions crystallised trends that had been building for years at the large international oil companies, showing the pressure they are under to address climate change and the energy transition.